TESTING TIME SOON
MR. FORDE'S VIEW
SYDNEY, June 11. "Probably we are about to enter on our worst period of the war," stated the Army Minister, fltr. F. M. Forde, today, following on a two hours' discussion with Hhe Commander-in-Chief of the Allied - Land Forces in the South-west Pacific, General Blarney. • '.No one who knew anything' of the havalahd military strength of Japan, Mr." Forde said, would be fooled into believing that she would accept the reverses of the Coral Sea and Midway battlejs 'without hitting bMck. ' Cbjistant vigilance was necessary so that' Jail the Allied: forces in Australia jmigftt be ready for any eventuality.'" /•'*/ "^ The -continued presence '6t Ji'; submarines off the Australian.'cdast as well as'the strength of the Commonwealth's fighting forces Wili be1 discussed by the War Cabinet and the War Advisory Council this week.
The latest reports of the Battle of Midway Island will also be available loathe Ministers.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXXIII, Issue 137, 12 June 1942, Page 5
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